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Herniated Disc
Asked by M.W. from Abilene
on February 6, 2012
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I have a very good friend that has a herniated disc and I was wondering if anyone out there has any good advice on natural healing for this condition? I"ve done a lit...
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- I had one a few years ago. I had many people tell me to not get surgery, so I say "NO" on surgery. Instead, I saw an awesome chiropractor & with his therapy, it heal...
- Most likely he will not need surgery. Taking an antiinflammatory/muscle relaxer will help managing pain. I would suggest a physical therapist to position/teach him ho...
- I had one pregnant with my second child. The most horrible pain outside of labor pains. I went through physical therapy and almost 4 years later I have very few proble...
Bulging Disc
Asked by A. from Minneapolis
on May 21, 2008
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I have been diagnosed with a bulging disc L5-S1 and siatica via an MRI. I am wondering if anyone else has dealt with something similar and has advice. There are so man...
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- Hi I have the same condition as you have. I did everything that is on your list. Nothing help. I am not over weight, I weigh 120lbs and 5'2. For seven years I did al...
- I agree with the rest of the ladies about NOT having surgery. My husbands same discs were bad and had surgery and had to have another one and another, but could have b...
- I have the same thing. I went for physical therapy and cortisone shots. For me the shots worked pretty well. They also gave me some anti inflamatories and some pain me...
Herniation in My Neck
Asked by B.D. from Washington DC
on November 19, 2008
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Hi moms~I just recently found out that I have 2 ruptured disks in my neck. I'm just starting to learn about all this stuff, so I am looking for any information or advi...
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- Hi, You could look for some Topricin Cream at a local Health Food store that has a pharmacy section. Some people swear by it. It helps with various kinds of pain an...
- Hi B., Sorry to hear about the ruptured disks. Although I didn't have ruptured disks in my neck, I did have them in my back and I know that the treatment for both ar...
- I have two partially herniated discs between C4,5,6 as the result of a car accident. I would make sure that you get a second or third opinion. One neuroseurgeon told...
Disc Damage - Surgery
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on January 7, 2008
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I was in an auto accident a few months ago. I went through the procedures of medical advise, conservative care. In the MRI that I just did found that I have herniated...
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- I had a herniated disc also, but mine did not require surgery. I went to physical therapy and that really helped. Good Luck, I feel your pain.
- My husband injured his back on the job and a MRI showed he had a herniated disc. The worker's comp doctor told him that he would require surgery. The neuroligi...
- Hi L., I am a PT and see many patients who have herniated discs. Have you gone through physical therapy yet? Often times, that will do the trick if the herniation i...
Disc Protrusion / Herniated Disc
Asked by K.S. from Washington DC
on September 12, 2010
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Hi moms,
I was just diagnosed with a disk protrusion abultting the left root which caused severe back pain, I couldn't even walk because the pain radiated into my lef...
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- I had this in the L4/5 had surgery followed by physical therapy and there is nothing I cannot do. Sometimes when it rains it gets a little sore but I'm so much better....
- My husband used to be a rodeo cowboy (professionally) - bull riding is not great for the back long-term! And THEN when he retired from rodeo, he decided he would play ...
- I have had some amazing sucess with back issues using essential oils and pilates. Certain oils work better then others.
Have Disc Protrusions in Lowback and Neck ,Thinking to Become a Pregnant
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on April 21, 2010
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Hi i was interested in finding out if there are any women my age 30 with mild disc protrusions (1 in lowback and 2 in neck) and have had a baby or thinking about havin...
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- Are they not bad enough to necessitate surgery? If so you should be able to manage them with chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture. I had a mild herniation of L5 thro...
- A coworker of mine had some bulged discs in her back and became pregnant with twins. She didn't have any complications due to her back, but she was also seeing a chir...
- This was one of my main concerns as I have 3 protrusions in my neck. I used HypnoBirthing, which was fantastic in showing me different exercises and positions to do pr...
Wanting to Avoid Back Surgery for Herniated Disk
Asked by L.L. from San Antonio
on November 4, 2008
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I am really needing to know if anyone has information on back surgery, good or bad. I have had an MRI and Discogram that both show I have a 3 to 5 mm herniation at L5...
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- Check out Foundation Surgical Hospital on the south loop 610 and 59 in Houston. It is a specialty hospital for ortho and spine surgery only and is physician owned. It ...
- Hi L.- My husband had herniated discs and had tried the injections as well with no relief. His doctor wanted to perform surgery but before agreeing to it my husban...
- My husband went to a great criopractor and it helped him termendously. I also have a father inlaw and a friend both in there 60-70 age range that have had the surgery....
'The Bably Is Sitting on a Nerve and Causing Me Severe Pain.
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on February 26, 2012
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Hello,
I am 5 months pregnant and over ther last week I have been experiencing severe pain in me arms. First is was my right arm and it lasted for several hours. I ...
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- My husband is a chiropractor and he says that perhaps you have a disc herniation and the hormone release throughout your body has loosened some ligaments and this is p...
- I had one of my babies sit on my sciatic nerve for days, it caused a lot of butt, lower back and leg pain but nothing in my arms. It's worth a call to your OB just to...
- Never heard of baby causing pains in arms. Legs yes.
Sciatica
Asked by M.T. from Albuquerque
on March 10, 2007
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This may sound a little odd, but does anyone have any suggestions on dealing with sciatica?
Oh, I forgot to mention...heat, cold, ibuprofen and 3 visits to the chir...
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- Hi M., Assuming that you have already had plain film x-rays my next steps would be as follows. Since you have not responded to the chiropractic care that you have ...
- My sister had sciatica while she was pregnant (I know that isn't your issue) and afterwards. This is what her doctor told her: • Regular exercise helps to build a...
- Hello, I use just the heating pad every 15 min's for an hour and then stretch that area. So on for 15, than turn off than try stretch, walk (wait 15) than back on for ...
Pinched Sciatica Nerve & Pregnancy
Asked by N.0. from Mobile
on October 14, 2011
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I have 2 herniated disk and a pinched sciatica nerve in my back. I am also very pregnant(32 wks) & it has started bothering me more than ever. Tylenol does NOTHING for...
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- NOt sure how to relieve the herniated disks. That all depends on how bad tehy are and where they are located. My husband had surgery several years ago for herniated d...
- I have sciatic nerve issues in my first trimester. I did all sorts of stretches to help it several times a day. Honestly, I think it was time passing that helped the m...
- The herniated disks are likely only going to get help through physical therapy/traction and steroid injections. If those fail, then surgery. Also, are they lower or up...
